Synonyms for
Nodes
Definition
Nodes refer to the points at which lines or pathways intersect or branch off from each other.
Synonyms & similar words
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Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- network nodes
- tree nodes
- graph nodes
- data nodes
- root node
- child node
- parent node
- interface node
Word family
noun node
Usage note
Primarily used in technical contexts like computing, biology, and mathematics to refer to a point of connection or intersection. Less commonly used in general conversation.
Example sentences
- The nodes on the map show where the roads meet.
- The computer network has many nodes that allow different devices to communicate.
- The nodes of the plant stem are where new branches can grow.
- The river has many nodes where smaller streams join it.
- The town is a node for transportation, with many highways and railroads passing through.
Quotes
'The danger of the past was that men became slaves. The danger of the future is that men may become robots. True enough, robots do not rebel. But given man's nature, robots cannot make men happy.' - John C. Calhoun
'Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all.' - John F. Kennedy
'Some people worry that artificial intelligence will make us feel inferior, but then, anybody in his right mind should have an inferiority complex every time he looks at a flower.' - Alan Kay